Author: Joseph Brookes

Leidos unseats Datacom for monster health dept tech deal

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American tech services giant Leidos has claimed the key component in the federal Health department’s prized outsourcing deal with a $91 million three year contract, ending Datacom’s 12-year run...

Accenture handed new $162m My Health Record deal

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The agency responsible for My Health Record has handed a new $162 million contract to Accenture to continue operating the platform’s underlying infrastructure, despite a chequered history with the...

Drug discovery tech opened up in $10m research boost

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Australia’s capacity to discover new drugs has received a boost with more than $10 million in new funding announced on Wednesday to expand the country’s premier small-molecule screening facility...

Industry consultations to squeeze more out of Horizon Europe

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A centralised office will be set up inside the federal Industry department to coordinate Australia’s participation in the world’s biggest research program, while expert advisers and advocates will be...

The companies and unis that will control Tech Central

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The University of Sydney, UTS and software giants Atlassian and Block will take charge of the development of Tech Central under a shared model with the NSW government. The...

Services Australia tech chief heads for the exit

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Services Australia CIO Charles McHardie is leaving the agency for the Reserve Bank of Australia after more than six years running Canberra’s biggest IT shop. Mr McHardie will take...